Is My Z32 Afm Fake?

[Turbz RB-25]

Hi guys,

I recently purchased a Z32 AFM from the US second hand, however, I've been reading alot of threads saying that some are fake copies.

I took some photos of it, so could you gurus out there determine whether it is a real or a fake, because I sure can't???

The pics are attached.

hoo roo

[paulr33]

looks legit - here is what a fake one looks like;

http://paulr33.skylinesaustralia.com/photo...z32/page_01.htm

[Turbz RB-25]

looks legit - here is what a fake one looks like;

http://paulr33.skylinesaustralia.com/photo...z32/page_01.htm

Hrmm, looks the same apart from the sticker on the link you sent me said JECS rather than unisia jecs.... I am puzzled.

So pretty much there's no way of determining if it's a fake unless you dyno it and maxes out at around 190 rwkw?

[paulr33]

theres a few things that give away the fake unit if you look closely

the finish on the fake one is more coarse - on the legit one its nice and smooth and clean

the label on the fake unit is more crooked and the numbers in black arent straight - they also look fuzzy - ie: its been scanned and printed on

the mesh on the fake z32 is very different to the legit one

[Turbz RB-25]

theres a few things that give away the fake unit if you look closely

the finish on the fake one is more coarse - on the legit one its nice and smooth and clean

the label on the fake unit is more crooked and the numbers in black arent straight - they also look fuzzy - ie: its been scanned and printed on

the mesh on the fake z32 is very different to the legit one

Really, the mesh on my one looks exactly the same as the one on the link you provided....

[paulr33]

as in all wonky and jagged? it almost looks like broken mesh

[Turbz RB-25]

as in all wonky and jagged? it almost looks like broken mesh

So you think my mesh looks different to the mesh in the pics you provided??

lol, sorry, I must be blind or something, it looks identical to me...

[Antimatter]

Z32 copies? Really?!

Is there any differnence in them otherwise (other than being not being of genuine origin)? Do they have the same scaling / tune the same?

whats next? Power FC copies? (an R33 Power fc copy would be cool...)

[Guilt-Toy]

i tried tuning one of these fake z32 afm's once and it would not read anything over 13psi of boost, it was crap.

Replaced it with a new unit and its all good now !

A fake power fc will be farked. it will probly crash after 20 minutes of driving or something lol

Z32 copies? Really?!

Is there any differnence in them otherwise (other than being not being of genuine origin)? Do they have the same scaling / tune the same?

whats next? Power FC copies? (an R33 Power fc copy would be cool...)

[rondofj]

Guys, could anyone please say if these Z32s on ebay USA are genuine or not??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/N62-J30-300zx-Z32-MAF-Mass-Air-Flow-Meter-AFM-SR20DET-Cond-A-A36-000-N62-/220951341480?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3371b9e9a8

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300zx-Z32-MAF-AFM-Sensor-Sr20det-N62-S13-s14-Very-clean-condition-/170774446910?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item27c2f3433e

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Nissan-300ZX-Z32-240SX-Infiniti-J30-SR20DET-N62-MAF-AFM-Mass-Air-Flow-/220876081453?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item336d3d892d

After going through threads, I learnt to look for a crooked orange label, mangled mesh, rough textured plastic body etc to spot a fake, but thats hard to determine from these pics.

The sellers seem to have good feedback and track record and say the part is OEM, so what do you guys think?

cheers Ron

[SargeRX8]

I bought mine from the US, from a guy selling bulk amounts. Haven't had an issue with it. If it concerns you too much, go brand new genuine.

[rondofj]

I bought mine from the US, from a guy selling bulk amounts. Haven't had an issue with it. If it concerns you too much, go brand new genuine.

Do you have a link or remember the seller's name? How did you know its genuine?

[SargeRX8]

Do you have a link or remember the seller's name? How did you know its genuine?

No idea what their name was. I looked through their store they had a shit load of import car parts and wrecks. The guy said it was genuine and guaranteed it with money back.

Edited February 29, 2012 by SargeRX8

[rondofj]

Had a look through those three links above again, they all look genuine, esp the first one with many afms on display. The pigtail connectors look genuine and off normal cars, some with the plastic coating, some without, all random. But then thats just me..

[SargeRX8]

I looked through the first ones store, he has alot of parts, alot of bulk parts for different other cars too. I would say he is legit. These people buy the parts cheaper in the US from wrecks and know they will sell quick on the net.

[rondofj]

So nobody can say if those links I posted are genuine copies?

[Manuel Kasko]

I to would love to know what people think of the links.

Wouldnt mind buying one from over seas if its $150 cheaper

[rondofj]

I looked through the first ones store, he has alot of parts, alot of bulk parts for different other cars too. I would say he is legit. These people buy the parts cheaper in the US from wrecks and know they will sell quick on the net.

Thanks Sarge, that is what I thought..

[Manuel Kasko]

Im going to use Ron as my test dummy haha

[Miguelone]

I'm wondering about N1 oil pumps off ebay US. There's a couple that are half the price of items here in packaging etc. Listing and username says they are a Nissan dealer somewhere but they have silver bolts etc instead of the zinc plated ones I've seen everywhere else.

Here's a link to one of them.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Genuine-Nissan-N1-oil-pump-RB20DET-RB25DET-RB26DETT-/220817136311?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3369ba1ab7#ht_2984wt_1163